Helen Matthews, Neil Matthews

Heritage Weekends

52 breaks exploring Britain's past

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Heritage Weekends: 52 breaks exploring Britain's past guidebook - from iconic sites to hidden gems, discover the heritage of England, Wales, Scotland, Jersey and the Isle of Man in this inspirational selection of weekend breaks. Includes detailed descriptions, suggested itineraries, directions and top tips for accommodation and eating out.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bradt Travel Guides
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juli 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 137mm x 215mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 412g
• ISBN-13: 9781784778439
• ISBN-10: 1784778435
• Artikelnr.: 63240028

Autorenporträt

Heritage Weekends is Helen and Neil Matthews' second book for Bradt, following their guide to the Chilterns and Thames Valley (2019), published as part of Bradt's award-winning series of slow travel guides to UK regions. Their travel writing has appeared in Wanderlust, This England and other publications. Both hold PhDs in history and Helen is a member of the Royal Historical Society. Pen & Sword has published Helen's The Legitimacy of Bastards: The Place of Illegitimate Children in Later Medieval England (2019) and Neil's Victorians and Edwardians abroad: The Beginning of the Modern Holiday (2016). Neil's research has also featured in the journal of the Leisure Studies Association (2012) and in Educating Mind, Body and Spirit: History of the University of Westminster - the legacy of Quintin Hogg and the Polytechnic, 1864-1992 (Granta, 2013). Helen is Director of Academic Services for a Russell Group university, while Neil's 25 years' experience as a marketer include four years with an association of independently owned UK historic houses, castles and gardens.